Following 2010's Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood was going to be no easy task for Ubisoft. Brotherhood brought some significant new stuff to the historical and science fiction hybrid that is the Assassin's Creed series. To many it was more than a mere expansion to Assassin's Creed 2.

The Assassin's Creed games always look like they might be quite enjoyable, all backstabbing and historical intrigue, like a Dan Brown novel for the hard of thinking. In reality though, despite the lush settings, dramatic music and variety of hooded garments, they always come across as a bit, what's...

It works; original multiplayer; atmospheric music

Desmond; unfathomable plot; strategy section

Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD is an agreeable adventure that die-hard fans of the series are certain to enjoy. Those who look upon Black Flag as the reinvention of an ailing franchise are advised to leave their expectations at the door however, as this is a grounded affair similar to the AC titles...

Assassin's Creed 3 The Tyranny Of King George offers a flight of fancy shake-up, but can Ubisoft's first two DLC chapters impress?

Hmmm. It looked so good in promo movies shown a year ago, even though you could spot some horrible tearing as the camera swivelled and a few other glitches as well. Ah whatever, the animation was so damn good and the intense fighting action looked to be well done too, Assassin's Creed promised to be...

Altair's animation and free running agility is a joy to watch; Remarkably detailed realisation of Holy Land locations; You can get truly medieval on enemies with some brutally realistic moves; Busy; heaving; well-populated cities; Occasionally provides great atmosphere and sweeping vistas; Plenty to...

Some tearing and the odd glitch; Being an assassin is not as varied as it should be; Not enough stealth; Missions become samey after a while; The animus plot "twist" in the game is underdeveloped and frankly; crap

Ubisoft have worked hard on this game, not just in developing it but also marketing it. When we saw the first videos of Assassin's Creed the reception was very positive. A huge, sprawling city set in the swords and sandals world of the twelfth century Middle East replete with cinematic, acrobatic...

This is a one-weekend experience.

The next generation of open-city gameplay! Some of the best animations out there; Gorgeous graphics and starts out very exciting and fun

Becomes very repetitive and the story depends too much on there being a sequel

Liberation remains a fairly strong entry to the series, that manages to maintain the feel of the main games successfully. Liberation HD has been nicely improved to accommodate high definition graphics and sound, and certainly doesn't look out of place next to other titles on your home consoles.

There are a few things that you need to know if you're considering buying Assassin's Creed Liberation HD. The game is a re-issue of a PlayStation Vita game released at about the same time Assassin's Creed III appeared on consoles.

For a game whose title promised juicy details, Assassin's Creed: Revelations wasn't very successful at tying up loose ends or fleshing out its perplexing backstory. Luckily, the new Lost Archive add-on dangles a couple of tantalizing threads in that regard, with a brief, story-centric experience...

+ Offers insight into Subject 16 and franchise lore; + Alluring presentation makes strong impression

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